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Determined December: Week 3 Challenge Check-In (12/15-12/21)
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Omg! I could feel it! Scale down to 186.8!!! That makes 3.2pounds lost in December, so far!! It can be done!
Exercise is going good now. Am mainly walking (work is on my feet for 7-8 hours, so I count that as exercise too), yet still riding the bike once a week. I can tell that I'm finally building some stamina!!
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This week was good on keto except for my one night out where i broke out carbwise. Caloriewise. too, for that day. C'est la vie! Just goes to show that I am not one of those people who can have a planned - or unplanned - indulgence. I am good at getting right back up on the horse, though, and thank goodness for that. Still hoping my Monday weigh in will be okay - once the water retention subsides. One more comment on this: even including all three of my slips since Oct 31, I have done amazingly well for the duration of this challenging holiday and birthday season. And managed so far to lose 8 lbs. as well. So, not perfect... but, still pleased.
Activity level remains increased through job and night out. For now, I am satisfied with the level and may still be adjusting to it as I find myself going to bed earlier and sleeping longer. So acclimating to the new increased activity and pacing/fueling my energy is now the order of the day. No need to burn out.
Holiday blues are for the moment in the background. Keeping busy, downplaying the festivities while focusing on personal hobbies and projects is where I'm good for this year. One more hard week to get through and since my dance club is having a new years bash, I guess I have a place to be - with friends, dancing, and loads of fun. I might just make it! I hope everyone is doing well and feeling good this weekend!
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Weekend Summary 12.18-12.20
SW 11.30.15 148.2
CW: 149.2
GW 144 (1.1.2016)
Water: OK.
Logged Food: yes
Exercise as Planned: YES
At or Under Carb Level: Yes
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes
Hoot! Actually got in a 2 mile run this morning. Lots of walking over the weekend. Went to a Christmas party on Saturday. Too many wine calories and apps. desserts. Ug. To her credit, the hostess did also have a lot of LC foods which I appreciated. Loin, Salmon, Crab Legs, Cheeses, Oh sooo good along with a few not so good temptations. I made up for it on Sunday with lots of exercise and one small lunch. Wasn't hungry after all the food on Saturday. Still on the up according to the scale!
Congratulations @Karlotta you are rocking it! Thanks for the motivation. This week and next week should be sweet. I've survived all the holiday parties that were going to be troublesome. The rest should be easy. I'm cooking Xmas, so it's in my court now.0 -
Week three check-in
1.Under 30 net carbs. Christmas Eve/Day 50 net. +7
2.Light exercise at least 4 days a week as RA permits. Epic fail!
3. Try one new recipe each week. +1
4. Stop oversleeping on work days!!! +3
5. Lose 2 pounds. Lost 1 lb. this week +10 -
KEEPS EATING MY POSTS!!!
Sat, 12/19:
Water: 120/120oz
Electrolytes Good:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?: Strength
At or Under Carb Level: 46/50g total
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yup
Planned Day Ahead:
7/7
Sun, 12/20:
Water: 120/120oz
Electrolytes Good:
Logged Food:
Exercise as Planned?: No. We shopped for about 2hrs. But I wouldn't call that exercise.
At or Under Carb Level: 65/50g total. Damn peanuts...
At or Under Calorie Limit: Again...peanuts
Planned Day Ahead:
5/7
Weekly Trees of Christmas Awesomeness Collected:
Week 1 Haul:
Week 2 Haul:
Week 3 haul:
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Yesterday I went over calories a little (only 23 gm net carbs though) but I finally got my appetite back after having bronchitis so I didn't mind.
Looking back at weigh-in entries, I am definitely seeing what you all meant about weight loss patterns and patience paying off. This has never happened to me before (patience paying off in weight loss; any time weight loss stalled for more than 2 weeks, trying to wait it out never paid off) but a snapshot of my pattern of weight change and mental state since starting keto:
11/2 sw: 150.6
11/17: 142.0 (wow, yay, this WOE is awesome)
12/1: 142.6
12/10: 142 (after losing and gaining the same 2 lbs for almost a month, getting worried and and antsy)
12/21: 137.2
So after a lull, my body made up for lost time and the scale pleasantly surprises me every morning the past 11 days. I did do a couple egg fasts that seemed to help.
1 lb under final DietBet goal, 4.2 lbs to my own goal; I can't believe it!0 -
Bleh. Since I last posted, I have gone down that holiday slippery slope and now I'm face down in crappy takeout food. Not expecting any sympathy, just posting here to keep myself accountable and maybe seeing everyone else's success will help me out.
If I can't get my act together this time of year, then I'll just be using the "it's a celebration" excuse the rest of the year! It seems like there's always a birthday, baby shower, football party, retirement, etc....but only I can control what I put in my month.
Went to Costco yesterday and loaded up on some of my favorite low carb staples (bacon, cheese, heavy cream, etc). Onward and upward.0 -
@SelfHelpJunky been there so many times. And for me I have found that sharing about it helps; that accountability helps motivate me. Sounds like you have a good plan going forward though! Good for you for staying accountable and arming yourself with the staples you need to get back on track!0
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I'm happy to say most of my goals are coming along well. Unfortunately I've been down for the count with some pretty relentless sickness. Double ear infections (one of them near rupture) and a sinus infection. So naturally my exercise goal is not even close to being met. I'm hoping to pick it up next week if all is well. I'm still tired this week, which is annoying...and I'm a little nervous that although the antibiotics are done my ears still hurt some. Hopefully it's curing itself the rest of the way.
I'm down in weight to lower than my monthly goal and my calories and carbs have been pretty good. This past weekend was a little off because it was my birthday, but I was still really good compared to the past. I'll call that a win.
The only negative (aside from the workout lacking) is that I feel like I'm really annoying with my low carb needs. We've been having to eat out quite a bit and almost everything we would've had for lunch before becomes a hassle because of the bun issue. I know you can just get a burger, no bun or whatever but it's kind of turned in to "I don't know where you want to go because I don't know what you want to eat....then I don't know and it turns into a hassle. I need to just start saying "Wendy's" and getting something that works. It'll be easier if I can just be decisive and skip the ping pong. I just suck at making the call. I digress, just sort of rambling.
Still, overall, I feel pretty good being low carb.0 -
@Deena_Bean. Good steakhouses and Japanese raw bar w/ sashimi are my fav. go to places. Hope you feel better with your ear infections. Ug! I had a slice of my b-day cake on Dec. 13th. Packed everyone up with to go slices.
Monday Summary 12.22
SW 11.30.15 148.2
CW: 149.0
GW 144 (1.1.2016)
Water: OK.
Logged Food: YES
Exercise as Planned: YES
At or Under Carb Level: Yes
At or Under Calorie Limit: Yes
So far, so good this week. The scale is being stubborn, but I'm doing the right things. Feeling pretty strong with all my exercise I've been doing. While the scale is stalled, my slacks today feel really loose! Yoga today at noon, then a run tonight. Can't wait to get out of work today!0 -
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